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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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