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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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