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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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