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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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