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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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