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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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