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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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