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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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