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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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