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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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