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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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