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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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