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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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