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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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