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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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