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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. 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 normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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