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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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