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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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