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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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