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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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