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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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