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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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