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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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