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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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