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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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