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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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