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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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