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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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