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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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