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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources