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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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