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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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