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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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