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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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