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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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