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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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