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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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