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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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