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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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