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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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