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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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