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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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