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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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