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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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