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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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