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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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