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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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