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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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