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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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