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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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