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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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