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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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