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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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