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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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