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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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