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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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