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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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