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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches 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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