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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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