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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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