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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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