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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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