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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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