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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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