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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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