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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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