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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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