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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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