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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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