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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. 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. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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