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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important 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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