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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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