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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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