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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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