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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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