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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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