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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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