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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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