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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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