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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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