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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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