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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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