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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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