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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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