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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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