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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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