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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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