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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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