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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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