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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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