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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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