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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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