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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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