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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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