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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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