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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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