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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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