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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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