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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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