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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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