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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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