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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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