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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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