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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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