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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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