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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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