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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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