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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major 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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