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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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