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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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