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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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