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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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