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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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