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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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