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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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