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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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