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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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