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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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