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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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