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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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