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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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