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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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