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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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