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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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