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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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