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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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