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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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