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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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