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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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