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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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