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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers 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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