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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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