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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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