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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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