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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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