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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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