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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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