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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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