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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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