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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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