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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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