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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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