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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the 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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