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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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