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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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