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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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