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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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