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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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