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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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