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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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