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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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