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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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