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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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