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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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