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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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