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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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