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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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