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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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