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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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