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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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