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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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