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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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