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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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