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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This 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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