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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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