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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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