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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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