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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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