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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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