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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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