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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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