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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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