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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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