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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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