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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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