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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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