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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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