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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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