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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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