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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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