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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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