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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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