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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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