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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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