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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. 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. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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