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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important 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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