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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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