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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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