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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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