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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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