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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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