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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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