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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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