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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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