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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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