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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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