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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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