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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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