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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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