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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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