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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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