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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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