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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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