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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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