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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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