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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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