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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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