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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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