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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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