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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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