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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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