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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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