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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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