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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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