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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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