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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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