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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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