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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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