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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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