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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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