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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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