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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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