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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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