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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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