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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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