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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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