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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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