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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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