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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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