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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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