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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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