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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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