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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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