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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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