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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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