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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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