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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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