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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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