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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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