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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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