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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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