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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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