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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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