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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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