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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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