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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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