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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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