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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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