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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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