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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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