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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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