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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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