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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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