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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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