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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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