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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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