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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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