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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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