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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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