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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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