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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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