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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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