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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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