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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates 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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