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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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