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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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