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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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