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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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