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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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