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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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