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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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