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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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