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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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