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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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