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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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