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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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