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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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