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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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