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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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