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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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