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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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