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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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