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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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