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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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