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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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