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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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