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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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