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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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