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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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