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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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