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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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