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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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