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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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