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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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