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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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