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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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