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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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