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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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