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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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