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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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