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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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