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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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