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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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