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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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