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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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