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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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