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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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