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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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