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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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