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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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