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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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