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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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