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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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