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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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