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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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