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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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