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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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