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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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