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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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