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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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