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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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