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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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