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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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