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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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