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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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