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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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