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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information 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 exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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