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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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