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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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