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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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