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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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