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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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