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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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