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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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