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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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