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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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