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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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