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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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