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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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