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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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