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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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