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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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