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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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