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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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