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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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