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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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