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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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