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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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