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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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