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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education