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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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