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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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