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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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