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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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