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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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