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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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