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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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