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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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