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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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