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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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