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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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