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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the 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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