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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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