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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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