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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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