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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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