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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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