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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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