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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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