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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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