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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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