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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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