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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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