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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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