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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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