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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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