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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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