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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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