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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important 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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