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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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