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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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