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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education enable learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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