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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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