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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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