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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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