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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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