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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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