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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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