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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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