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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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