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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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