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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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