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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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