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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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