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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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