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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines 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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