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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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