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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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