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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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