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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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