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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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