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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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