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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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