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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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