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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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