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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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