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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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