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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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