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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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