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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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