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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the 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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