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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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