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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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