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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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