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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses 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. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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