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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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