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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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