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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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