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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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