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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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