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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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