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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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