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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative 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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