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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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