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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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