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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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