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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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