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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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