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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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