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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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