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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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