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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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