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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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