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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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