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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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