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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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