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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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