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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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