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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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