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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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