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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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