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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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