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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates 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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