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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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