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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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