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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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