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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses 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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