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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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