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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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