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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important 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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