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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates 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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