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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the interesting 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 new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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