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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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