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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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