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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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