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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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