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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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