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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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