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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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