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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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