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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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