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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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