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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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