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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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