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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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