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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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