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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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