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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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