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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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