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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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