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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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