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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources