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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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