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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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