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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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