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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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