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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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