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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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