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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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