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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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