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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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