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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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