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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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