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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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