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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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