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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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