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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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