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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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