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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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