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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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