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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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