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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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