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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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