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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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