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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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