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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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