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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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