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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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