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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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