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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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