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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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