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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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