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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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