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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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