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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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