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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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