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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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