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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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