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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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