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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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