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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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