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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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